Elective Surgery Waiting List Reduction Plan
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Department of Health and Ageing Media Releases
$150 million to slash elective surgery waiting lists by delivering structural reform - 24/05/2008
$5 million for the Northern Territory - delivering elective surgery to working families - 14/01/2008
$15 million for WA – delivering elective surgery to working families - 14/01/2008
$34 million for Victoria – delivering elective surgery to working families - 14/01/2008
$27 million for Queensland – delivering elective surgery to working families - 14/01/2008
$43 million for NSW – delivering elective surgery to working families - 14/01/2008
$8 million for Tasmania – delivering elective surgery to working families - 14/01/2008
$13 million for South Australia – delivering elective surgery to working families - 14/01/2008
$2.5 million for the ACT – delivering elective surgery to working families - 14/01/2008
Elective surgery boost to treat additional patients - 14/03/2008
Council of Australian Government (COAG) Official announcements
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) is the peak intergovernmental forum in Australia. The role of COAG is to initiate, develop and monitor the implementation of policy reforms that are of national significance and which require cooperative action by Australian governments.At the 14 January 2008 meeting, COAG discussed the Elective Surgery Waiting List Reduction Plan. You can view a copy of the communiqué by clicking on the link below.
Council of Australian Government 14 January 2008 communiqué